DE THI HSG

PHÒNG GIÁO DỤC VÀ ĐÀO TẠO

ĐỀ THI HỌC SINH GIỎI NĂM HỌC 2010 – 2011
Môn: Anh văn 8
Thời gian: 90 phút (Không kể thời gian giao đề)

 Thí sinh làm bài trực tiếp trên tờ giấy thi này
Họ và tên:__________________________________SBD: ________________

I. Pick out the word that is pronounced differently from the others (1m)
1. A. liked B. hoped C. dicided D. washed
2. A. countless B. drought C. overcrowded D. encourage
3. A. bull B. pull C. dull D. full
4. A. sauce B. easy C. safe D. seem
II. Choose the best answer to complete each sentence.(4ms).
1. I am always proud __________ you.
A. about B. of C. on D. with
2. He is only 14 years old. He is __________ to drive a motorcycle.
A. not young enough B. not old enough C. young enough D. old enough
3. He was born in Gemany, so __________ is his mother tongue.
A. German B. Germany C. English D. Vietnamese
4. Would you mind __________ the door, please?
A. close B. closed C. closing D. to close
5. The car __________ in Japan is the most expensive of the three.
A. making B. make C. is made D. made
6. Our teacher asked us __________ in class.
A. practice speaking English B. to practice speaking English
C. to practice speak English D. practice to speak English
7. Hoa is used __________ the road now.
A. to crossing B. to cross C. cross D. crossing
8. Would you mind if I __________ your pen?
A. borrowing B. to borrow C. borrow D. borrowed
9. How long __________ you __________ her? – For 4 years.
A. did / know B. have / knew C. have / known D. do / know
10. It’s dangerous __________ soccer on the street.
A. playing B. to play C. to playing D. play
11. My brother is studying hard __________ pass the final exam.
A. to B. so as to C. in order to D. all are correct
12. Mr Toan __________ a message for Mr Thanh yesterday.
A. took B. gave C. did D. held
13. I wonder ____________the tickets are on sale yet.
A. what B. where C. whether D. when
14. There’s someone following us. I think we are ________________
A. followed B. being followed C. following D. being following
15. Would you please _______________us waiting?
A. not to keep B. don’t keep C. not keep D. to not keep
16. The more quickly we walk, _________________we’ll get there.
A. soon B. sooner C. the sooner D. the soonest
III. Rewrite the following sentences in the such way that it has a similar meaning to the given sentences, using the words given.( 3ms)
The old man is weak. He can’t walk by himself. ( enough)
> ______________________________________________________________________
They said: “We must turn left here”. ( Report the sentence )
> ______________________________________________________________________
Nam spent three hours repairing his bike. (It took ……..)
> ______________________________________________________________________
Tom is the best programmer in his company. ( No one……….)
> ______________________________________________________________________
5. He worked out the answer. It was clever of him. ( It was……)
>______________________________________________________________________
6. This question is very difficult. Noone can answer it. (This question is too………..)
>______________________________________________________________________

IV. Give the correct form of the words in the brackets.( 2 ms )
1. Medical facilities can be _______________________ in the city. ( access )
2. The old man has ______________________in breathing. ( difficult )
3. Tuan sent some ____________________cards to his friends to his house last Christmas. ( invite )
4. While walking through the tropical forests, we saw many strange _________________
( create)
5. The sun quickly _______________________ behind the clouds. ( appear )
6. Who